Here we see the other side of what appears to be merely a “crotchy old racist”. He is more than just that. Looking at this page and seeing a different side of him already makes him a much more interesting character to me. Probably he is a racist because he had to battle humans in the past to protect B’ial Vezk, so he has an unsavory idea of them (that coupled with the Elvish culture of being stuck-up and isolationist). It would be at least a bit interesting to see what his reaction would be toward fighting alongside humans, if he doesn’t die in the next few panels. So no, I agree with biggmac that Kon’kr is (at least sometimes) a “cool old dude”.

I’d say that he’s a crazy old crank that just happens to be useful to have around when the shit hits the fan. Nobody is one-dimensional… or if they are, they tend to die quickly in stories like this :)

Technically, if one thought of Kon’Kr as one dimensional before there’s no reason for them to think of him as “more-dimensional” now. He’s a racist and a patriot, of course he’s going to fight to protect his race/people. There’s nothing unexpected here, nothing that would contradict the initial impression we got of him.

And before someone lays an egg I’m not claiming that he is one dimensional, read carefully.

yea, pretty much this. i was trying to articulate a comparison to clint eastwood’s character in gran torino. one’s favor of members of a foreign culture tends to deflate when one has endured the sight of several of their friends and countrymen slain at swordpoint by said foreigners.

kon’kr “was attacking human towns nonstop when [syr’nj] left!” this is most likely a several month time frame, but those battles could plausibly have been part of a campaign several decades running.

Gastonian Coucilman 1: So, are we still at war with the Wood Elves, officially?
GC 2: Yeah…
GC 1: Is it still just that one guy?
GC 2: Yep.
GC 1:…same as always?
GC 2: Yeah. Destroyed 2 villages in the past month. 1 dead, everyone else left in time.
GC 1: It’s still taking him two weeks to finish dismantling a place and replanting?
GC 2: Little longer this time. Seems like his arthritisis was kicking in…
GC 1: So…nothing we particularly care about, in summary?
GC 2: Quite.

B’ial Vezk! B’ial Vezk!
Put our soldiers to the test
Tie this noose around your neck, Harky
And we’ll provide the rest
Fight once more
To the shores
We’ll defend forevermore
Try to test us — we’ll be vicious
Don’t believe me — ask the fishes
And the birds, and the trolls
Fight the goblins and the gnolls
And we’ll do it all to honor our best
Go on, we’re coming for you
Sound the horns and raise your arms
For B’ial Vezk! B’ial Vezk! B’ial Vezk!

Could be that the troll kept on charging. Since they regenerate like mad in this world, think of just how great that would be for intimidation value/morale failure. You run your foe through, and while you’re expecting him to drop he GRINS at you and advances, your weapon still in him, and cuts you to ribbons. That’d make a squad shit themselves and flee like a pack of Grunts from Master Chief on a rampage.

Look at the perspective on the sword… the non-fitting angles: either the sword is bent where it meets the hilt or he’s actually thrusting straight at our viewpoint, into the shoulder blade of the Dwarf.

Umm… on this particular page, those elves without the helmets are the ones whose helmets are flying off due to a critical blow. And Kon’Kr seems to be doing pretty alright wearing his. …yes, I noticed that his helmet has no face guard. Hence the difference?

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